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Kansas
Department of Health & Environment
Bill Graves, Governor
Clyde D. Graeber, Secretary

For Immediate Release

November 8, 2002

Contact: Sharon Watson, 785-296-5795

Kansas Seeks Clean Sweep of Agricultural Pesticides
Farmers and Ranchers Can Dispose of Pesticides in Free Program

No questions asked. No fees to pay . . . and you protect the environment.

These are the benefits of the Kansas Clean Sweep program aimed at collecting agricultural waste pesticides. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is sponsoring the program to collect unwanted pesticides at several locations in south central Kansas this fall. Any farmer or rancher who operates in Kansas is eligible for the program.

Current, canceled, unwanted, unused, obsolete, or damaged pesticides may be brought to the collection points for disposal. "It's especially important for farmers and ranchers to search their barns, sheds, and chemical storage area for canceled products," says Maria Albert of KDHE. "Continued use of some canceled products may be illegal. This program allows farmers and ranchers to dispose of these materials, no questions asked."

Some of the pesticides targeted for disposal include: Aldrin, Carbon Tetrachloride, Chlordane, Chlordimeform, Daminozide, DBCO, DDT, Dieldrin, Dinoseb, , Ethylene dibromide, Endrin, ENP, Heptachlor, Kepone, Pentachlorophenol, Silvex, 2,4,5 - T, Toxaphene, Trichlorphenol

Clean Harbors Environmental Services serves as the state contractor for the program. The contractor supplies the necessary labor and equipment for each collection point. Pre-registration is requested to ensure appropriate manpower and equipment for the collections.

For more information, call 1-800-282-9790 or 1-785-296-1611 and ask for the Clean Sweep Coordinator.

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